About Us

The u3a movement is a unique, exciting and international organisation that provides, through its national trusts and local u3a associations, life-enhancing and life-changing opportunities. Retired and semi-retired people come together and learn together, not for qualifications but for its own reward: the sheer joy of discovery! Local u3as are learning cooperatives that draw upon the knowledge, experience and skills of their own members to organise and provide interest groups in accordance with the wishes of the membership. Members share their skills and life experiences: the learners teach and the teachers learn, and there is no distinction between them.

The u3a movement in the United Kingdom is supported by its national organisation and although all local u3as remain operationally independent, they are automatically members of The Third Age Trust. As such they must abide by its Objects and Principles. The Trust is a national, umbrella body (a registered charity and limited company) which represents all u3as in the UK at national and international level.

Hutton u3a has 438 members and 55 thriving groups that support a diverse range of activities involving a wealth of educational, recreational and social activities. Each of these activity groups is self-financing with the costs of each group covered by its group members. You may view the current Hutton u3a newsletter, a list of our activity groups and the associated activity group calendar on this website.

The current membership fee for new joiners (not returning late payers) is £ which covers the period 1st April 2024 to 1st January 1970. If you wish to join us please visit the Join Us page on this website and complete the membership form.

Every fourth Monday of the month (except August and December) we have a Speaker’s Meeting and this is a really good time to find out more about us and get to know some of our members. You are welcome to attend up to two meetings as a guest. A guest fee of £3 will be charged but this fee will be refunded to you if you decide to join on the day.

If you have any questions, please use our Contact Us web page to get in touch. We look forward to seeing you soon.